I Hate Kissing My Boyfriend & I Don't Know Why

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Jan. 14 2022 [Bustle logo](%2F%2Fbustle.com%2F%3Futm_campaign=19771%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017e5b19030b-c271713b-60ac-452f-8243-b4769ec258cd-000000/uniV8X8bDDCP8sJk_-EW0NNqVBQ=253) [alt_text](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fwellness%2Fwhy-do-people-kiss-its-not-for-me%3Futm_campaign=19771%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017e5b19030b-c271713b-60ac-452f-8243-b4769ec258cd-000000/O-aViW_1mrHRoTF1lX_L6r3cTts=253) [I Hate Kissing My Boyfriend & I Don't Know Why](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fwellness%2Fwhy-do-people-kiss-its-not-for-me%3Futm_campaign=19771%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/2/0100017e5b19030b-c271713b-60ac-452f-8243-b4769ec258cd-000000/-zxnvlryZqwdOLRAqeMFIa8YXZo=253) If making out with your partner just doesn’t do it for you, fear not. “Kissing, to me, is pretty meh. Over half of cultures do not kiss romantically,” writes Bustle's sex columnist Sophia Benoit. “Making out looks nice on film, sure, and I cannot argue that the [Jess and Nick kiss](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fentertainment%2Fjake-johnson-new-girl-nick-miller-ride-the-eagle-quotes%3Futm_campaign=19771%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017e5b19030b-c271713b-60ac-452f-8243-b4769ec258cd-000000/qHa2f-Easb6kutjtIn1zKCp1Ul8=253) of 2013 (New Girl Season 2, Episode 15 for the horny-curious) was hot, hot, hot. But really, when it comes down to the actual act of touching tongues, I find the whole thing very underwhelming.” But if you’ve got a partner who is a fan of smooching, here’s what you can do. [Read More](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fwellness%2Fwhy-do-people-kiss-its-not-for-me%3Futm_campaign=19771%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/3/0100017e5b19030b-c271713b-60ac-452f-8243-b4769ec258cd-000000/P_qcm95dyDpJcJX-z7W2yamKdzA=253) The Latest FASHION [The Best Fashion From And Just Like That Episode 7](%2F%2Fwww.bustle.com%2Fstyle%2Fand-just-like-that-episode-7-outfits%3Futm_campaign=19771%26utm_medium=bustle%26utm_source=newsletter%26utm_session=dd8f2fbc-2678-4896-8220-cb1800f74c7f/1/0100017e5b19030b-c271713b-60ac-452f-8243-b4769ec258cd-000000/zrOhGv6HKqRAkeG7vfxOOY_I0r0=253) Episode 7 of the Sex and the City reboot brought us a first date, a tennis competition, a Miranda-Che rendezvous, but most importantly, new fashion. (Isn’t that why you’re still watching too?) Think ‘80s-inspired power suits, tennis skirts, and a ruched dress from the 2000s that’ll look familiar to OG SATC fans. 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